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| Name | Clark |
| Alt names | Clark | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 39.333°N 87.8°W |
| Located in | Illinois, United States (1819 - ) |
| See also | Coles, Illinois, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Edgar, Illinois, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Fayette, Illinois, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Macon, Illinois, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Putnam, Illinois, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Randolph, Illinois, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Shelby, Illinois, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | St. Clair, Illinois, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Tazewell, Illinois, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Vermilion, Illinois, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Clark County is a county located in the southeastern part of U.S. state of Illinois, along the Indiana state line. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,335. Its county seat is Marshall. The county was named for George Rogers Clark, an officer who served in the American Revolution.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Clark County was formed in 1819 out of Crawford County. At the time of its formation, Clark County included about a third of Illinois, and extended as far north as the present state of Wisconsin. In 1821 the northern part of Clark County became part of the newly created Pike County on January 31, and the newly created Fayette County took the western part of Clark County on February 14. Edgar County was created from the northern part of Clark County on January 3, 1823. The creation of Coles County occupied additional land from western Clark County, effective December 25, 1830. The boundaries of Clark County have been unchanged since.
Clark County was named for George Rogers Clark (older brother of William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition), an officer of the army of Virginia that captured the Northwest Territory from the British during the Revolutionary War.
The county seat was located in Darwin Township in 1823. A county-wide referendum was held In 1839 to determine whether Auburn or Marshall would be designated as the new seat. Marshall won the election and has remained the county seat since then.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1816 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1819 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1819 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1821 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1865 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1820 | 931
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| 1830 | 3,940
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| 1840 | 7,453
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| 1850 | 9,532
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| 1860 | 14,987
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| 1870 | 18,719
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| 1880 | 21,894
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| 1890 | 21,899
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| 1900 | 24,033
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| 1910 | 23,517
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| 1920 | 21,165
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| 1930 | 17,872
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| 1940 | 18,842
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| 1950 | 17,362
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| 1960 | 16,546
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| 1970 | 16,216
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| 1980 | 16,913
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| 1990 | 15,921
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Clark County, Illinois, United States
Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Clark County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, naturalizations, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
- www.clarkcountyil.org/
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